US EditionEPA tells scientists to apply for new jobs within the agency
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is undergoing a major reorganization under the Trump administration that is affecting scientists across the agency.
- This reorganization aims to reduce staff by thousands, shift research duties to regulatory offices, and has led political leaders to tell scientists they must apply for new jobs or face termination.
- The EPA's primary research division, essential for conducting independent studies on health and environmental risks, is facing significant staff reductions amid increasing public health threats from pollution and climate-related impacts.
- An EPA union official reported that 155 jobs will open in chemicals, 300 in the administrator's office, and that staff were told, 'these are your opportunities,' implying firing if they do not apply.
- This restructuring risks undermining the EPA’s scientific independence, at a time when delays and cuts could worsen public health risks and weaken climate action in the U.S.
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EPA scientists told to reapply for new jobs amid reorganization push
A sweeping reorganization at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may cost hundreds of scientists their jobs and curtail independent research on public health and the environment.Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.In short:Political officials at the EPA have reportedly told scientists to apply for newly posted jobs or risk termination, part of a broad restructuring under the Trump administration.Internal communications suggest lab research i…
EPA tells scientists to apply for new jobs within the agency
(The Hill) -- Political leaders at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have told scientists there to apply for new jobs, implying that those who do not may be fired, according to an official with a union representing the agency’s employees. “People in ORD [the Office of Research and Development] were told to apply for these positions,” said Joyce Howell, executive vice president of the union. Howell recalled that the comment came from pol…
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